The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-31
INDIANA'S PRIZE-WINNERS
The Light Artillery Takes First Prize in
the Washington National Drill,
Place Among Thirty Competitors-Ar-
rangements for Reception in This City.
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WASHINGTON, May 30.-The only prize car
red off by Indiana In the national encampment,
which closed to-day, that for the Light Ar
tery, Battery B. The Indianapolis Light Ar
tillery will go home ST. 500 ahead for their trip.
They beat their opponents. the Milwaukee bat
terry at every point It having been stated that
n cases where only two companies competed
only one prize would be awarded Captain
Oliver, of the Milwaukee Battery, and
Captain Curtis, of the Indianapolis Light
Artillery, this afternoon, notified the
executive committee that, whatever awards
were made in the artillery contest. they would
claim that the second prize would have to be
awarded. The first prize is 81, 500, and the sec
ond prize is 81, 000 The conditions of the drill
stated that the second prize would not be award
ed unless there were three companies competing.
They claim that the Petersburg Battery. which
withdrew, leaving only the two batteries named
in the field. was to all effect and purpose, the
drill as they did not withdraw until the
last moment after the captain of the battery
had received and read the programme of
the drill Captains Curtis and Oliver made
sworn statement before the board of inquiry or
dered by General Anderson, of the Virginia
Brigade. 1t was substantially to the effect that
Captain Trusheim, of the Petersburg Battery,
maintained until the last moment, that he was
going into the drill; then he announced on the
morning of the competition, that he would not
go in; subsequently, he said ne would 90 in for
$780, Captains Oliver and Curtis refused to give
him $500, but agreed to give him $500, which
Captain Trusheim said he would accept. He,
however, declined, afterward, to drill Captain
Oliver said that he believed it would be dishon-
orable to pay to not go into competition,
but he did not think it wrong to pay man to
go into competition with him.
The Indianapolis Light Infantry made very
good showing, taking sixth place out of thirty
competing companies, but just missed winning
prize.
The Fort Wayne Rifles took sixteenth.
The Indianapolis Light Infantry left for home
at $40 this evening. The boys all perfectly
we'll and we'll pleased with their visit to the
capital. They say, however, that they did not
do as well in the drill they should have done,
and are mad at themselves in consequence.
They have met with the most cordial treat
ment everywhere by Indiana people in
Washington, and are loud in their
praises of the manner in which
they have been cared for all sides. Among
those who have been particularly attentive to
the indianapolis boys are Lieutenant Denny, of
the navy, who took pains to show all that was to
be seen of the American navy; Messrs Buskirk
and Brand of the Pension Office; "Dick" Bright,
who sent generous supplies of delicacies and
necessaries to the camp table, and Mr.. Harry
Sheets, an old resident of Indianapolis. who
contributed largely toward the pleasures of the
trip.
Quartermaster Sergeant Gardner created
great deal of amusement for the camp by his
commanding height Finding that he
topped the monument. the adjutant of his battal-
lion him at work to sponge off tha: pile of
masonry. He did the work well down to the
hundred-foot line, but had to give up the rest of
the job because he unable to stoop low
enough reach the lower portion Perry
Wright, an old member of the company who is
now living in Detroit, went from there and
joined the boys in Indianapolis just as they
about to start He took part in the drill here.
Capt. Jacob Fox, of the Rice Zouaves. came
with the infantry. He did not bring his
with him, as he thought that the national drill
would be too much for men who were compelled
to spend portion OF their time in earning liv-
ing He saws that il he had known much
three weeks ago about the kind of competition
it was to be- he would certainly have brought
them. and, he adds, he would certainly have
captured one of the prizes